14 And the ripe fruits which were the lust of thy soul have departed from thee, and all fair and splendid things have perished from thee, and they shall not find them any more at all.
And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted; and the children of Israel also wept again and said, Who will give us flesh to eat?
And they called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah; because there they buried the people who lusted.
And they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted ùGod in the desert.
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
But these things happened [as] types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted.
Ye lust and have not: ye kill and are full of envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war; ye have not because ye ask not.
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Commentary on Revelation 18 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 18
We have here,
Rev 18:1-8
The downfall and destruction of Babylon form an event so fully determined in the counsels of God, and of such consequence to his interests and glory, that the visions and predictions concerning it are repeated.
Rev 18:9-24
Here we have,